What is Kata Guruma in BJJ?
Pronunciation: kah-tah goo-roo-mah
Quick Definition
A judo shoulder throw similar to the fireman's carry in wrestling.
Full Explanation
Kata guruma (shoulder wheel) is a judo throw where you lift your opponent across your shoulders and throw them. Similar to a fireman's carry in wrestling, you duck under their arm, get your head and shoulder under their body, and rotate them over your shoulders to the ground. In modern judo, the drop-knee version is more common since grabbing the legs was banned. In BJJ, both standing and drop-knee versions are used.
Examples in Context
"He hit a beautiful kata guruma for the takedown"
"Kata guruma is the judo version of the fireman's carry"
Origin
Judo - meaning "shoulder wheel"
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